1: Facing defeat on court record? (3,4)
2: Former name for joint audition (3)
3: Deepest swimming is totally immersed (7)
4: Prominent performer with Peru's wild climbing rodents (9)
5: Man, and French Impressionist (5)
6: Caress one grand puzzlemaster (5)
7: Toss a hammer into a nuclear accelerator! (4,7)
8: Mix three parts bechamel, four parts orange (7)
12: Bend in Pennsylvania court case related to revered founder (11)
16: Shortens break, going back to arouse with comedy bit (9)
17: Recover via fantastic miracle (7)
18: Hearing sis nose around (7)
20: Simplest to find English in kinky siesta (7)
22: Home that's high (and very light) by the Sound (5)
23: Run over Martian explorer (5)